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An Ounce of Creative Prevention is Worth a Pound in Police Enforcement

Roanoke Rambler Staff, Hart Fowler Lead Published: 9:30 AM EST September 2, 2026 Edited: 9:47 AM EST September 2, 2026 As a ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 3/11 to 3/18.

The Mill Mountain Star. ROANOKE RAMBLER FILE PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU. Want to see your photo in our Happenings events calendar? Send us your best recognizably-Roanoke shots to ...
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A Kindergartner's Scary 17 Minutes, A Superintendent's Last "First Day," and What the Numbers Say about Roanoke's Back-To-School Reset

On the second day of school at Round Hill Elementary, a five-year-old boy named De Terryon walked out to what he thought was pickup. Instead, he climbed onto a bus. He was a car rider, not a bus rider ...
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Happenings: The Roanoke Rambler Events Calendar 8/25 to 9/8.

Meets Sept 2 and Sept 8 (see below) roanokeva.gov: Roanoke County Board of Supervisors: One meeting, Sept 8, 2 p.m. only; nex ...
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New Life Proposed for Walker Foundry Land in Apartments, Restaurant, Pickleball Courts

Developers plan to invest $50 million into a project meant to revitalize the Walker Machine and Foundry property in Roanoke's Norwich neighborhood. PHOTO BY DAVID HUNGATE FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER Where ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 2/25 to 3/4.

A view of the Star City from Mill Mountain on Feb. 10, one of the only warmer days of the month. PHOTO BY TODD JACKSON FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so ...
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Ownership of Historic Gainsboro Property Fraught with Legal Claims of Fraud, Defamation

Ownership of a storied building in Roanoke’s historic Gainsboro neighborhood has devolved into a legal battle swirling with allegations of fraud and defamation. The Lawson Building, right, off ...
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Roanoke's Grand Dame in the Crosshairs: A Casino Fight, a Hidden NDA, and a Former Mayor's Warning

Last Monday night, City Council sat through a 59-slide presentation on turning the aging Berglund Center into a casino-anchored entertainment district. a proposal now confirmed to involve a ...
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Strand Theatre Revival Brings Music Back to Henry Street

Nadirah Wright, left, and Wendi Schultz are organizers of Saturday's Strand Theatre Revival. PHOTOS BY NATALEE WATERS FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER Woodrow Walker remembered when the lights came up and the ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 7/30 to 8/6.

A waxing crescent moon was part of a relaxing sunset on Saturday. PHOTO BY TODD JACKSON FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER We scoured 30 disparate community calendars (yes, 30) so you didn’t have to. From live ...
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Water Authority Releases Google Data Center Records Ahead of Scheduled Contempt Hearing

The Western Virginia Water Authority fought to not release records showing it agreed to supply at least 2 million gallons of water daily to a site, above, where Google wants to build data centers in ...
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Happenings: The Only Roanoke Events Calendar You’ll Ever Need. Week of 3/4 to 3/11.

The Wells Fargo Tower and Roanoke Amtrak platform as seen in April 2025. PHOTO BY HENRI GENDREAU FOR THE ROANOKE RAMBLER. Have a "recognizably Roanoke" photo for Happenings? Email us at ...